Rankings · How Burton ranks in MI
Burton ranks #84 in Michigan for affordability
Burton is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #84 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 22% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Burton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Burton marked.
At a glance
Burton lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Burton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Burton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#84/719Lowest property tax#231/719Cheapest rent#322/683Rent easiest to afford#84/141 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#323/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#460/719 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#526/719Lowest obesity#598/719Most active#606/719Lowest depression#606/719Fewest smokers#631/719Closest to a top hospital#642/719Healthiest#652/719 People
Most educated#584/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#208/232 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#465/490 What kind of place
Drier than 80% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Burton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 80% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 80% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
155 days between frosts
More year-round than 71% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 68% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
Fewer kids than 64% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.7% of residents are under 18
Older than 61% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.7 median age
Colder winters than 60% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.1° January low
More snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
52 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 58% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.2% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 56% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.8% of residents are 65+
Next door
Burton out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.